: an explosive device concealed in an automobile for use as a weapon of terrorism
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One person was killed by a car bomb in Moscow's eastern suburbs early on Tuesday, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation announced in a statement, with an investigation now underway to ascertain the details of the incident.—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 June 2026 Not long after, it is reported that Ahmad was killed with a car bomb and Raj is arrested for murder.—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2026 Dwelling on the magnitude of and motivations behind all those car bombs, and on the child amid the wreckage, horror sets in.—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026 Police in Northern Ireland on Sunday declared a security alert in the town of Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, after reports that a car bomb exploded near a police station.—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for car bomb